Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has demonstrated effective actions to maintain the standards identified in its previous inspection, reflecting a positive trajectory for the school. A strong community ethos is present, with pupils feeling safe and happy in their learning environment. The curriculum is ambitious, and while most students are making good progress, there are occasional inconsistencies in the delivery and assessment that need to be addressed. This is the first ungraded inspection since the school was last judged to be good for overall effectiveness in July 2019.

Strengths

• Strong sense of community with caring and committed staff.
• Ambitious and well-designed curriculum that builds on prior knowledge.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
• High priority given to reading, particularly phonics instruction.
• Calm and orderly school culture with positive behavior.
• Opportunities for pupils to take on leadership roles and develop confidence.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent checks on pupils' understanding hinder learning progression.
• Behavior expectations not fully embedded, leading to occasional low-level disruption.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School attended 94.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School had 19.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 6.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 3.4% of pupils at Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School received £6,692 and spent £6,675 for each of its 119 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £40,000 (£333 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Good, from an inspection in December 2024.

When was Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was last inspected in December 2024.

How many pupils does Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have?

Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 119 pupils on roll.

What age range does Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School cover?

Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?

Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is at Wrights Green Lane, Little Hallingbury, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM22 7RE.